This is a money game for the NFL brand. Only a NE meltdown prevented it from being (arguably) the biggest game of the season. No way would Goodell keep one of the league's top players sidelined if it could be avoided, IMO.

Maelstrom787 wrote:John Clayton on Sportscenter says that it looks like Sherman is getting the suspension and it'll start next week, the ruling coming as early as Monday.

Yeah he said that on with Bob and Groz as well. Clayton usually says whatever conventional wisdom tells him, like rest your starter if you have playoffs locked up, whether your chasing 16-0 or not, or you need a franchise qb to be successful. Clayton is just guessing on the appeal, but he is probably right.

P.S. Usually the only thing you will learn from the professor is injury status, the guys money on that.

HawkWow wrote:Wow...I can't believe the "I accidently drank from another players water bottle that was apparently spiked with a banned substance" story fell short. Goodell is like a human lie detector!

You still believe that the FAKE story about the water bottle that was debunked in person by Sherman himself was actually part of the appeal hearing?

From an interview I heard this week, they say a reduction is unlikely on something like a PED violation. Unlike suspensions like Haynesworth's for the stomp or whatever, PED use seems to be a pretty black-or-white "guilty" or "not guilty" without much room for gray area.

MidwestHawker wrote:From an interview I heard this week, they say a reduction is unlikely on something like a PED violation. Unlike suspensions like Haynesworth's for the stomp or whatever, PED use seems to be a pretty black-or-white "guilty" or "not guilty" without much room for gray area.